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22nd Monaco Yacht Show
19-22 September 2012
Official sponsor: Ulysse Nardin


 

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The Poros Charter Yacht Show 2012 to feature over 70 luxury yachts
Superyacht Times
For over 10 years, the Poros Charter Yacht Show assembles the finest of the luxury yachting charter industry in the Eastern Mediterranean. From 5th to 10th May 2012, the show will showcase over 70 yachts displayed to the professional industry and ...

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Forbes' Luisa Kroll's exclusive tour of billionaire industrialist Dennis Washington's Attessa IV.

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Want to make the ultimate superyacht entrance? Why not go by submarine through "James Bond-style" doors? Or if you'd prefer, take a helicopter ride then keep it stowed securely away in your very own on-board hangar. Sounds far-fetched? Not at all. These feats are all possibilities on the PJ World yacht. The 82-meter vessel, with a price tag of more than €110million ($150m), is currently being built in Norway.

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Redskins owner Dan Snyder has added another jewel to his crown: The Lady Anne, a 224-foot “superyacht” purchased for the bargain price of $70 million, give or take a few million.

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From Souter Carbon Offset Design, the Emax E-Volution solar hybrid schooner can be powered by the wind, the sun or a pair of engines running marine diesel. The combination lets the boat reach a top speed of 14 knots without a drop of diesel, or speed away from an offshore tax haven or underwater lair at 28 knots.

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At 44 meters long (145 ft), Hemisphere is the largest sailing catamaran in the world. The makers of Hemisphere believe this is first catamaran superyacht to hit the water and could revolutionize the way people think about sailing.

At Monaco Yacht Show 2011, Oceanair is premiering a unique ‘Motor Menu’ of powered window treatment options. Automated window treatments are an essential and fast-becoming standard requirement onboard a luxury vessel and with Oceanair’s range of onboard integrated control systems providing blind and curtain control at the touch of a button – it is easier than ever to create the perfect ambience through simple management of the natural light.

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With a total of seven deliveries in twelve months, 2011 thus far has proven to be a very busy year for acclaimed Dutch shipyard Heesen Yachts. In fact, this being the highest number of the last ten years, the yard's order book currently stretches well into 2014, with an impressive eleven yachts currently being either in design or construction phase.

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